GENERAL OUTLOOK
Daily chances of mainly afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms will increase steadily in coverage each day through Friday ahead of a cold front. Above normal temperatures will continue ahead of the front through the workweek before drier and cooler weather returns behind the front this weekend.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Isolated thunderstorms are possible day, Wednesday and Thursday. A strong storm or two could occur, but in generally severe weather is unlikely.
More widespread thunderstorm activity is possible Friday and a couple strong or severe storms can`t be ruled out.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
• Good intentions gone wrong: Maconians sound alarm on excessive debris removal [Smoky Mountain News]
• Federal government approves N.C. plan for $1.4 billion in Helene aid [BPR News]
• BearWise Basics: How to coexist with the growing black bear population in WNC [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• (video) NC House lawmakers considering bill to update child care safety seat rules [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• NC may allow unlicensed teachers in the classroom, ease licensure requirements [Raleigh News and Observer]
• In NC attorney general suit, judge denies HCA’s move that would have limited case’s scope [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• CANADA: ‘It’s almost like a mania’: How Trump won Carney the federal election [Global News]
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 28, 2025 | ABC News
• Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here’s what he’s done and not done [AP News]
• Canada’s Liberal Party and Prime Minister Mark Carney are projected to stay in power as the country digs in on Trump’s trade war [ABC News]
• China is exhibiting ‘end-of-regime conduct,’ expert warns of ‘perplexing’ behavior [Fox Business]
• 5 ways Trump reshaped the government in the first 100 dayse [The Hill]
• Trump said he could stop the Ukraine war in 24 hours. After 100 days, a deal still eludes him [CNBC]
• Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says [Los Angeles Times]
Spain declares state of emergency as power blackout chaos continues | BBC News
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28, 2025 [Institute for the Study of War]
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party wins Canada snap election | DW News
• Your Brain Data Is for Sale, Senators Warn [ Gizmodo ]
• Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start” [Ars Technica ]
• Amazon Starts Deploying Satellites in Bid to Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink [Decrypt]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 5.00am on Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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